Gis Analyst

As an entrepreneurial company, we provide an exciting, dynamic, and respectful work environment where you will be an important contributor to the JANA Team. Our Mission at JANA is “Better Pipelines for a Better World” - we are true believers and inspire our employees to join us in this Mission

JANA is looking for a for an ambitious individual to join our Implementation Team as a GIS Analyst. JANA’s GIS Analysts are experts in our clients’ use of GIS technologies and help our clients to understand and execute better approaches for utilizing geospatial data to inform decisions helping revolutionize the Gas Pipeline Integrity industry. Working with a talented team, JANA’s GIS Analysts contribute to JANA’s product implementations by analyzing and visualising client data, enhancing workflows, and continually improving our processes.

JANA has a progressive culture of personal and professional growth. With a vested interest in each employee’s professional growth and continuous improvement as an individual, JANA supports professional development, continuous education, industry participation and technical accreditations. Other Perks that come with joining JANA’s Team include:

- High-energy Collaborative Environment: JANA combines the energy of a start-up software organization with the discipline of a precision engineering firm.
- Regular Social Events: Join the entire JANA Team for fun Social Events like our Weekly Kahoot and Beer Club, Annual Birthday Bonspiel, Ice Cream Parties, Holiday events, Cinco de Mayoeven an Easter Egg Hunt
- Best-in-Class Benefits: JANA offers all employees a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, and Gym Membership coverage.
- Giving Back: JANA is dedicated to giving back to our community in various ways. Every year we hold an annual food drive for the Aurora Foodbank and have become one of their top contributors
- JANA promotes a healthy work-life balance: Through our comprehensive vacation program, floater days, and a hybrid work environment (combination of in-office and work-from-home), JANA employees are able to take time to rest and rejuvenate

Technical Leadership
- Analyses spatial data using mapping software and geo spatial databases
- Designs digital maps using geographic data as well as other data sources
- Produces maps showing spatial information highlight risk of pipelines and regions
- Works with clients to understand their GIS data structure and required spatial data processing
- Utilizes APIs and SDKs to integrate JANA risk platform products to GIS systems
- Writes clean, testable, maintainable scripts for geoprocessing data.
- Takes ownership of features and drives them to completion, e.g., Esri toolkits
- Reviews other developers’ code on a regular basis
- Writes test cases or performs unit testing
- Analyzes existing processes and analysis approaches to find better ways to do things

Technical Qualifications
- REQUIRED: Undergraduate in Computer Science, Geomatics, or equivalent experience
- REQUIRED: Less than 2 years professional GIS Analysis or software development experience
- REQUIRED: A strong desire to continually learn new things and constantly improve
- REQUIRED: Strong ability to communicate both in written and verbal forms
- REQUIRED: Experience working and integrating with GIS systems such as ESRI ArcGIS, Smallworld, Intergraph G/Technology
- REQUIRED: Experience working with Python and scripting in Python (ArcPy preferred)
- REQUIRED: Experience working with databases and writing basic SQL queries
- REQUIRED: Experience using Git to create and review PRs, resolve merge conflicts, rebase and branching
- PREFERRED: Strong software development fundamentals (design patterns, data structures, algorithms, code structure)

**Required Skills**:

- The JANA Way: Functions in alignment with JANA's Values and Professional Culture
- Speaking/Presenting: Clearly articulates ideas, opinions and information in technical presentations and discussions so that the intended purpose is achieved, and the needs of the audience are met
- Collaboration: Works effectively with others to achieve positive results
- Problem solving: Able to analyze complex problems and formulate different points of attack to come up with viable solutions
- JANA is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process; in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please let us know if you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process_._